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6 It is related from Ṣafwán bin ʿAssál that, 'A Jew said to a companion of his, "Go with us to this Prophet." His companion said to him, "Do not call him a Prophet, for if he hears thee, he will be pleased." Then they came to the Apostle of God and asked him about the nine clear signs. Then the Apostle of God said, "Do not associate anything with God, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not take life which God has forbidden except for a just cause, do not take an innocent person before one having authority in order to kill him, do not practise magic, do not take interest, do not accuse a good person of adultery, do not turn to flee in the day of battle, and it is specially obligatory on you Jews that ye do not hunt on the sabbath." Then they kissed the Apostle's hands and feet and said, "We bear witness that thou art a Prophet." He replied, "Then what forbids you from following me?" They replied, "Verily David prayed to his Lord, that there should never lack a Prophet in his descendants, and we fear that if we follow thee, the Jews will kill us."'—Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, An Nasáʾi.

It is related from Muʿádh that he said, 'The Apostle of God commanded me ten things: He said, "Associate not anything with God, although thou art killed or burnt, do not disobey thy parents although they command thee to go out from thy family and thy possessions, do not wilfully forsake the prayers which are written down (as obligatory), for verily he who wilfully forsakes the prayers which are written down, from him will be withdrawn the protection of God, and do not drink wine, for it is the root of all evil. Beware of disobedience, for by disobedience is set loose the anger of God, and beware of fleeing from battle although men are destroyed, and when death approaches men (in pestilence) and thou dwellest among them, then remain there, and spend for thy family according to thine ability, and do not spare the rod upon them in order to teach them good manners and instruct them in the fear of God."'—Aḥmad.

It is related from Ibn Masʿúd that, 'The Apostle of God said, "There is no one of you but has appointed over him a